Papineauville
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Papineauville (French pronunciation: [papinovil]) is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. In 2001 its population was 2247.
Papineauville | |
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 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  Papineauville Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 75°01′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Settled | c. 1850 |
| Constituted | November 29, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul-Andre David |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.90 km2 (25.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 61.33 km2 (23.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 2,101 |
| • Density | 34.3/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  3.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,086 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways  A-50 |  R-148  R-321  R-323 |
| Website | www |
The municipality is bordered on the north side by the Petite-Nation River and on the south side by Pentecost Bay of the Ottawa River.
History
The Parish of Sainte-Angélique was formed in 1851, and the parish municipality with the same name was created in 1855. It was named after Angélique-Louise Cornud, wife of Denis-Benjamin Papineau, who donated land for the construction of the church and the rectory.[4]
Also in 1855, a post office was established with the name Papineauville. This may be named in honour of one of two persons named Papineau: Joseph Papineau (1752–1841), father of Louis-Joseph Papineau, who in 1801 bought the lordship of the Petite-Nation where the town formed; or Denis-Benjamin Papineau (1789–1854), brother of Louis-Joseph and husband of Angélique-Louise, and considered the founder of this place.[5]
In 1896, the Village Municipality of Papineauville separated from Sainte-Angélique. Its first mayor was Henri Bourassa.[5]
On November 29, 2000, the Village Municipality of Papineauville and the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Angélique were reunited and merged into the new Municipality of Papineauville.[5] The name Sainte-Angélique now identifies the sector of Papineauville which corresponds to the territory of the former parish municipality.[4]
On January 1, 2002, about 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) of the Presqu'île Peninsula in the Ottawa River was transferred to the municipality of Plaisance.
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,153 (+2.5% from 2016) | 2,101 (-3.0% from 2011) | 2,165 (-0.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 61.13 km2 (23.60 sq mi) | 61.33 km2 (23.68 sq mi) | 61.22 km2 (23.64 sq mi) |
| Population density | 35.2/km2 (91/sq mi) | 34.3/km2 (89/sq mi) | 35.4/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Median age | 51.6 (M: 51.6, F: 51.6) | 48.8 (M: 48.6, F: 49.0) | 47.8 (M: 46.3, F: 48.7) |
| Private dwellings | 1,020 (total) | 1,086 (total) | 1,078 (total) |
| Median household income | $52,843 | $48,038 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,166 | — |
| 1991 | 2,229 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,262 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,150 | −5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,167 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,165 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,101 | −3.0% |
| Population amounts prior to 2000 are total of Papineauville VL and Sainte-Angélique P. Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 2.1%
- French as first language: 95.2%
- English and French as first language: 1.4%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
Local government
List of former mayors:
- André Blais (2005–2009)
- Gilles Clément (2009-2013)
- Christian Beauchamp (2013–2021)
- Paul-André David (2021–present)
Education
The community is served by the French school board Commission Scolaire au Coeur des Vallees including École secondaire Louis-Joseph Papineau.
